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Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/12-Feb-07

by TidBITS Staff


Apple and the enterprise -- This popular thread continues to draw discussion of Mac usage in large organizations, though sometimes in ways that aren't visible to the outside world. (83 messages [1])


iMac midnight awakening -- A reader's new 24-inch iMac chimes each night at midnight, but the cause isn't clear. (3 messages [2])


New GTD kid on the block - Ghost Action -- Another Getting Things Done entry arrives on the scene; how does it compare to others? (3 messages [3])


802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station -- The new wireless base stations are shipping, and readers share their experiences setting them up, hooking up external hard drives, and reporting on data transfer speeds. (4 messages [4])


PowerBooks on long flights -- How do travelers deal with battery life on long international flights? Extra batteries? Custom power adapters? (13 messages [5])


Apple & DRM -- Readers react to Steve Jobs's public thoughts on music and his statement that Apple would drop DRM "in a heartbeat" if given the opportunity. (12 messages [6])


Dealing with the lack of an Eject key -- Some keyboards don't include a key for ejecting optical media, and Apple's recent Macs don't include a physical eject button. What options are available? (7 messages [7])


Wired Ethernet alternative for MacBook -- Would a USB Ethernet adapter work on a MacBook that has a damaged Ethernet port? (2 messages [8])


Build Your Own 23-inch MacBook -- Readers respond to Jeff Porten's article about using a second laptop screen as an extended monitor, and offer an alternative VNC client. (2 messages [9])

[1]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1101/
[2]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1129/
[3]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1130/
[4]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1131/
[5]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1134/
[6]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1137/
[7]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1138/
[8]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1139/
[9]: http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/1140/